Dear @suesa
Technically I indeed agreed and sign up for it year ago and I didn't find this "small print" explaining those upvotes, partly because it is information displayed in FAQ section (wrong place really).
So saying that technically someone accepted hidden costs is not a solution. That will sooner or later upset other people (like I got upset and scared). And discussions like this one could be avoided (definetly it's not a good marketing for dlease or steemvoter). And this is something also worth considering.
Regards
Piotr